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Jennings v Crown Prosecution Service - WLR Daily

Posted on May 19, 2008
Jennings v Crown Prosecution Service [2008] UKHL 29; [2008] WLR (D) 153 “Orders for the confiscation criminal assets, or orders restraining the disposal of property pending the hearing of a confiscation order, were to be made in respect of property which the person had actually obtained, not property he had merely helped others to obtain...

R v Green - WLR Daily

Posted on May 19, 2008
R v Green [2008] UKHL 30; [2008] WLR (D) 152 “The Drug Trafficking Act 1994 fell to be construed without regard to legislation in other countries which had chosen to give effect to common international obligations in a different way.” WLR Daily, 16th May 2008 Source: www...

R v May - WLR Daily

Posted on May 19, 2008
R v May [2008] UKHL 28; [2008] WLR (D) 151 “Where co-defendants had jointly received property as a result of criminal activity, each was liable to receive a confiscation order representing the entire value, as if he had acted alone, provided he had sufficient assets to meet the order...

Jennings v Crown Prosecution Service - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 19, 2008
Jennings v Crown Prosecution Service House of Lords “Confiscation orders, or restraint of property orders pending the making of such orders, were to be made in respect of property which the person had actually obtained, not that he had merely helped others to obtain...

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Regina v Davies (Gareth)

Posted on May 19, 2008
Regina v Davies (Gareth) Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) “A judge deciding whether aggravating features existed to increase the appropriate starting point for the minimum term of a mandatory life sentence should apply the same standard of proof as that applied by the jury in reaching their verdict...

Regina v Green - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 19, 2008
Regina v Green House of Lords “The Drug Trafficking Act 1994, in giving effect to the United Kingdom?s obligations under the Vienna Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988 and the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds of Crime 1993, fell to be construed without regard [...

Law Commission welcomes new Commissioner - Law Commission

Posted on May 19, 2008
“The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Jack Straw, today announced the appointment of Professor Elizabeth Cooke to the post of Law Commissioner.” Press release (PDF) Law Commission, 19th May 2008 Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Complaints leading to disciplinary action against judicial office holders - Ministry of Justice

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Information released in response to a freedom of information request on broad categories of misconduct which led the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice to take disciplinary action against judicial office holders.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 16th May 2008 Source: www...

Widow fights for right to use sperm taken from dead husband - The Guardian

Posted on May 19, 2008
“A widow is fighting for the right to have a child using sperm taken from her dead husband in a case that reopens the fertility debate sparked by Diane Blood, who had two children from sperm extracted from her husband while he was in a coma.” Full story The Guardian, 19th May 2008 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on May 19, 2008
The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 The Service Voters? Registration Period (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 The Maximum Number of Judges Order 2008 The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008 Source: www...

Information on accessing court, tribunal and prison service records - Ministry of Justice

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Updated guidance for researchers on accessing court, tribunal and prison service records.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 16th May 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Gordon Brown accepts compromise over fathers to save key parts of embryo Bill - The Times

Posted on May 19, 2008
“The Prime Minister has accepted that he will have to sacrifice a measure on parenthood in order to save legislation to allow new embryo research and treatments.” Full story The Times, 19th May 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Anti-terror unit loses surveillance powers to deflect Stockwell criticism - The Times

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Scotland Yard?s anti-terror unit has been stripped of its control over covert surveillance teams in an attempt to ward off further criticism over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, The Times has learnt.” Full story The Times, 19th May 2008 Source: www...

Law change call for bust builders - BBC News

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Laws need to be tightened to ensure homeowners are not out of pocket when builders go bankrupt, the housing minister for Wales has said.” Full story BBC News, 19th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Barristers in family cases face big cut in fees - The Times

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Ministers are preparing a fresh onslaught on barristers? legal aid fees that will involve a huge cut in their pay rates for family and children?s cases.” Full story The Times, 19th May 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Hammer-blow murderer can ask for parole after judge overturns life sentence - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Reginald Wilson, currently serving life for slaughtering Teesside skin specialist, David Birkett, can ask the Parole Board to free him next month after a top judge overturned his “whole life” jail tariff yesterday.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2008 Source: www...

Human Fertilisation Bill has been hijacked, says Health minister - The Independent

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Dawn Primarolo, the Public Health minister, has accused MPs campaigning for a stricter law on abortion of having a hidden agenda which aims ultimately to prevent all terminations.” Full story The Independent, 19th May 2008 Source: www.independent...

Police contest liability in death threat cases - The Guardian

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Two police forces are fighting attempts to hold them legally liable for failing to protect the victims of death threats in an important human rights hearing which starts today in the Lords.” Full story The Guardian, 19th May 2008 Source: www...

Justice for children on trial - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Children’s author Anthony Horowitz spends a day in a juvenile court looking for some good news behind the recent horror stories.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Gay group?s anger at Tory amendment to IVF Bill - The Independent

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Gay campaigners criticised the Conservative Party last night after its health spokesmen attempted to force women to give the name of their sperm donor before being allowed IVF treatment.” Full story The Independent, 18th May 2008 Source: www...

QC applications slump again in 2008 - Legal Week

Posted on May 19, 2008
“The QC appointments process for 2008 has got off to a rocky start after it was revealed this week that applications for the elite kitemark have fallen by more than a quarter from last year?s figure.” Full story Legal Week, 16th May 2008 Source: www...

Offender expert jailed over porn - BBC News

Posted on May 19, 2008
“A man who helped set up a Government database of violent sex offenders has been jailed on child pornography charges.” Full story BBC News, 16th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Registrar sues for right not to marry gays - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 19, 2008
“A registrar is taking her employer to a tribunal this week to determine whether she can refuse to officiate at homosexual ‘weddings’ because of her religious beliefs.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2008 Source: www.telegraph...

Guardian serves its defence on supermarket chain Tesco - The Guardian

Posted on May 19, 2008
“The Guardian yesterday made a formal offer of amends to the supermarket chain Tesco over reports which had claimed that the company had set up an elaborate complex of offshore companies to avoid paying up to �1bn of corporation tax on a series of property deals...

Woman jailed for smuggling baby - BBC News

Posted on May 19, 2008
“A Nigerian woman has been jailed for 26 months for bringing a child illegally into the UK.” Full story BBC News, 16th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Video games cause violence, most children admit to Ofcom - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Most children believe that playing violent computer games does lead to aggressive behaviour, according to a survey by the broadcasting regulator.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police face scrutiny over the arrest of radical jihadist who renounced violence - The Times

Posted on May 19, 2008
“Media organisations will clash with Greater Manchester Police in court this week over moves to force them to hand over ?evidence?”. Full story The Times, 19th May 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

One in three back carrying knives - The Guardian

Posted on May 19, 2008
“One in three young people living in cities thinks it is acceptable to carry a knife in self-defence because violence is so rife, according to research revealed today. Teenagers and twenty-somethings have lost faith in politicians, the police or schools to protect them and increasingly believe they need to be armed to defend themselves against [...

Parents to sue over teenager?s MRSA death - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 19, 2008
“A family has vowed to sue the ‘filthy’ hospital where their teenage daughter died after contracting the ’superbug’ MRSA.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Anti-Semitic violence nears record level - The Independent

Posted on May 19, 2008
“The number of anti-Semitic attacks in Britain has reached its second-highest level ever, MPs have been told. Figures from a charity show 547 such incidents were recorded last year, of which a record 114 were violent assaults.” Full story The Independent, 17th May 2008 Source: www...

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